Alkmaar in North Holland

3 July 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Cheese Market © Yoshi

Cheese Market © Yoshi

Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The North Holland Canal, opened in 1824, was dug through Alkmaar. In 1865 and 1867 the railways between Alkmaar and Den Helder and between Alkmaar and Haarlem were built respectively.   read more…

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